Articles by

Wong Siqi

Faith

How long will you keep running?

I recently watched a stage production called Ex-Factor by Boys Town Youthreach, an organisation that serves at-risk youth. For the performers on the stage, the play was a platform for them to share...

Relationships

My complete, imperfect family

My Kindergarten teacher often encouraged us to draw portraits of our families. With squiggly lines and less-than-perfect circles, I produced masterpiece after masterpiece to the best of my 6-year-old...

Studies & NS

The gold of IPPT: What is it worth?

So here I am, in camp on my bed, wrestling going on in my heart. Worry fills my thoughts as I consider my Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT for short) tomorrow. Am I ready? Can I really get...

Faith

What to do when everything goes wrong

It’s amazing how often this has happened in my life, that when things go wrong, they all go wrong at the same time. Or when demands and pressures come, they always seem to happen together. Life...

Faith

Prayer channel or gossip channel?

“We need to pray for her,” my friend declared as she pulled a chair to sit next to me. It was almost time for cell group and we were waiting for the rest to arrive. Concerned, I asked what...

Faith

When God says no

I was waiting for an answer via an email and there had been a long silence. When at last a reply came, I was told to wait a little longer. It appeared to be a small breakthrough, and it raised my...

Faith

Sing, for the Kingdom of God is near

It all started when I joined 21project, a youth conference run by the Circuit Riders where young people like myself gathered to learn how to impact the world with our skills and talents. There...

Relationships

Almost 30 and still single: Is there something wrong with me?

Although people are increasingly getting married later in Singapore, I’ve always wanted to get hitched before I hit 30. I’m turning 29 in a few months … But he’s still nowhere...

Work

The danger of busyness

I’ve written about slowing down, not giving in to strife, and combating the urges of perfectionism, but I still struggle with an infestation of busyness. My heart is easily overtaken by the...